Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, ÂÂ
The belief that a good photograph is the result of a good camera places the importance upon the equipment rather than upon the photographer. It emphasizes the machine rather than the man, the tool rather than the artist, the technology rather than the artistic intent. It is as if Monet had been told that the reason why his paintings were so beautiful was because he had such good paintbrushes. Or as if Paul Bocuse’s culinary excellence was explained away by his use of superlative pots and pans. Or again if Yo-Yo Ma had been informed that his Stradivarius was solely responsible for the stunning quality of his music.ÂÂ
One can be inspired and have an idea, be very creative in making this idea into a work of art, have developed the required level of craftsmanship, without the outcome of one’s efforts being motivated by the desire to follow a vision for one’s entire body of work. Vision is an overriding envelope that encompasses both inspiration and creativity. It is a blanket that covers the entire artist’s work, a blanket that often comes later in the life of an artist, after one has perfected one’s art and moved beyond the commonplace outcome that most artists have to go through. For this reason I placed vision as the third step of this process. I placed it there not because it comes necessarily at the end of the process but because in life it is often something that artists discover later on.
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Certainly, a master needs a masterful instrument, be it a camera, paintbrushes, pots and pans or a violin, as in my examples, or other tool, since this list can be expanded to include many other professions. But to say that the quality of the art is caused solely by the quality of the instrument is to miss the point altogether about the importance of the artist. It is missing the point about the human factor, about the man or the woman that actually made use of this instrument. After all, art is made by artists and not by tools. Tools are inanimate objects that need someone to set them in motion. And to set a tool in motion so that art is created through the use of this tool, an artist is needed.
I am now retired from working as a Mental Health professional having worked in the Royal Air Force and National Health Service, giving me more time to persue my photography and artwork. I am a Semi Professional Photoghrapher. Here you will find a collection of my photographs and a selection of Digital Art, Traditional Painting and Sketches that I have also used the digital medium to enhance. Please feel free to pass on any comments. My Camera Gear
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Comments (46)
Hendesse
What a pretty bird, excellently captured. Fantastic details and contrast!
Ionel
Very beautiful and funny capture!!!
carlx
Wonderful and funny bird portrait!!! Excellent composition, details and light!!!
Mousson
Wawwww! Incredible! All is perfect!
dorothylee
I could see that crown of feathers inpiring a 1950s hat designer, how spectacular. Great portrait of this beauty!
Margana
LOL at your title....What a fun and beautiful capture.
Littlejock
Wonderful the quality of the feathers. Outstanding clarity. Big reference. thank you
elmurray
How very regal this sleepy owl looks with that wonderful crown of feathers. A brilliant shot, Danny!
mojo1917
great shot Danny, superb focus. the colors are awesome too.
DCLEW2
Very nice looking bird. Great capture.
kimariehere
those feathers on his head are like a crown !!! beautiful capture and DOF!!
jeroni
elegante foto unos bellos colores
MrsLubner
Another grand shot of this reagal bird. And from this pov it does appear quite reagal. Love the slitted eye... Excellent!
rainbows
Graceful and beautiful capture, Danny. Your post work is top shelf :-) This is some fabulous bird!! Hope he didn't snore!! Happy Hugs. Di.
erlandpil
Very nice looking bird. Great capture. Agree here erland
jedink
Great detail. Nicely done.
SSoffia
O_O wwwwwwwwwweeeeewwwwwwwwwww AMAZING CAPTURE :)
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive shot very opportune my friend.....!!!! Splendid detail.....!!!
amlondono
GREAT SHOT ! ! Thanks .
Loloe
Great shot! love the background and of course this splendid bird! Bravo Danny!!!
kurtsart
A truly regal capture with excellent back-lighting that highlights the crown!
babuinodeoro
was ascot yesterday?
Joko-Style
marvelous shot!
aquablue
Fine details for this beautiful pigeon !!!
camilledubuc
beautiful and funny.
gargoyle84
What a neat looking bird! Awesome capture! Great detail! I couldn't believe it was real (I've never seen one before)! :^)
BorisB
What a crazy little fellow, very impressive!!
MedTran39
Beautiful!
kansas
Wonderful capture of the dozing bird. Pretty feathers and colors.
Digitaleagle
What an awesome image, beautiful bird great color and detail.